Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3992, Joseph Giberson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Giberson, Joseph
Y.P. 3992
CONTENTS

Old Sandwich, here of North Berwick
Joseph Gibson
N. I. no 52.
Sep 28- 1852
C. C. Spalding attm

Washington, 27th 1852.
Honble Jas E. Heath, Chair of Pensions.
I have the honor to present a power of Attorney from Elizabeth daughter & heir at law of Joseph Giberson of Monmouth County New Jersey, deceased, for the purpose of examining the papers in his case on file in the Office, to ascertain what defects must be supplied to enable her to get the pension due her as the heir of said deceased.
Very respectfully Your Obt. Servt H. C. Spalding Atty

Monmouth Pleas July Term 1830
The Declaration
of Joseph Giberson
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
"passed 7 th June 1832
No 1928.
Carlos Lloyd Esq.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss:
On this thirty first day of July in the Year of our Lord one Thousand
Eight Hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas of the said County now sitting Joseph Giberson a Resident of the Township of Shrewsbury in the County & State aforesaid aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered into the service of the united States under the following named officers & served as herein stated viz to . That in the early part of the Revolutionary war he was raised and served with Capt n Benjamin Dennis at the Branch in Shrewsbury. That he served under Capt n John Dennis along the Sea board and in Middletown as a militia man that he served unto the above Captains for the space of nine months. That this applicant at this late day does not know of any Officer or Soldier with whom he served that is now living but that he served faithfully the above time. That his age was recorded in the family bible but is now mislaid or lost -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension at Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Patterson
Joseph Giberson

I Samuel Johnson Residing Residing in the Township of Howell in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey and in the neighbourhood of the above named Joseph Gibson do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the said Joseph Gibson who has Subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be about the age of eighty five years that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he now resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & a man whose declaration under oath or without oath is entitled to credit Sworn to & Subscribed } Sam l Johnson the day & year aforesaid John Patterson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states and the Court further Certifies that the said Samuel Johnson who has signed the preceding the certificate is a Resident of the Township of Howell in the County of Monmouth & is a creditable person and that his Statements as well as the Statement of the surviving Soldier of the Revolution herein Contained is entitled to credit —
John Patterson John Hull John W. Davison

noting the Interrogatories presented by me in my Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states and the Court further Certifies that the said Samuel Johnston who has signed the foregoing the certificate is a Resident of the Township of Howell in the County of Monmouth & is a Creditable person and that his Statements as well as the Statements of the surviving Soldiers of the Revolutionary War Contained is Entitled to credit —
John Patterson John Hull John W. Davison
J. W. & E. R. Bartleson—Printers, Freehold, N. J.
I, the Subscriber, Clerk of the Inferi- or Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Monmouth, in the State of New-Jer- sey, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Gibson for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Freehold, this thirty first day of July — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty two
W. H. Ellis Atty

September 16, 1937
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Mr. H. W. Jencks Box 424 Benjamin Franklin Post Office Washington, D. C.
JOSEPH GIBERSON R. 3992 RA-J/MLB over
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your personal request of September 14, for the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Giberson, R. 3992.
The record of Joseph Giberson follows as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 3992, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth or age and names of the parents of Joseph Giberson are not given.
Joseph Giberson applied for pension July 31, 1832, while a resident of the Township of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey, aged eighty-five years, and alleged that he entered the service in May, 1776, and served three monthly tours of May, July and September under Captain Benjamin Dennis in the New Jersey troops stationed at Long Branch in Shrewsbury, New Jersey; that he again entered the service in 1777 and served three monthly tours of July, September and November of that year under Captain John Dennis, and that he served in 1778 three monthly tours of August, October and December under Captain Benjamin Dennis.
His claim for pension was not allowed as satisfactory  unit may not have proof of service was not furnished in accordance with the requirements of the pension laws. He died prior to 1852, date of death not on file.
No reference was made in the claim to soldier's wife.
In 1852, Joseph Giberson's daughter, Ele Smock, aged seventy years, was living in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey. No other name was designated as that of a child. In the same year, one Hendrick Smock witnessed the signature by mark of Ele Smock, soldier's daughter, but his relationship to her was not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1911 Oct. 30 Hist. to William M. Blenerhasset V.L.M. Letter in N.Y. Dec 25 - John Giberson 1937 Sept. 16 - Hist. to Mr. H. H. Jencks 100YB
Acts of July 15, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
P. O. 3992
Service: Joseph Giberson
Enlisted: _____, 18 Printed List of 1852 Repealed Discharged: _____, 18 Rejected Pension Claims, showed following cause of suspension: "for further proof of service" Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Joseph Gibson New Jersey -
Suspended. Letter Sept. 1834 - Lewis Stryker Letter 11th July 1853. C. Sturgis
3992
advised June 1853

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1892
Thank you very much for
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Calis Alajuela 2- Sept. 1834 AC
2- Sept. 1834
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Rec Vol 35 page 176
15. 1891

War Dept
P.O.
Sep 5. 1834
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The claim of Joseph Giberson as supported by the affidavit of Joseph B. Mount has been again examined. His service is totally unsupported by evidence except what is found in his Mounts affidavit, which falls far short of showing that Mr. Giberson is entitled to a pension - especially as the detail given in the additional declaration as to monthly service in 1776 is not supported by the general course of the service. A further explanation may establish Mr. Giberson's claim to a pension for his monthly service more than that cannot be allowed unless proof in detail is furnished. The papers remain on file. Capt. Lloyd Eng Freehold post

Claim of Joseph Giberson.
H. C. Spalding Atty.

Be it known all men by these presents that I Eli Smock of Shrewsbury in Monmouth County and State of New Jersey do hereby make constitute and appoint H. C. Spalding of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the Claim of Joseph Giberson for any amount of Revolutionary Pension that may be due and I hereby authorise my said Attorney to examine all the papers and documents on file in the Departments at Washington or elsewhere respecting said Claim and to file additional evidence and arguments and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim hereby ratifying and confirming all my said attorney shall legally do in the premises
Witness my hand and seal this 18th day of September 1852.
Witness Gerrit Smith John Brown
her Eli X Smock mark

State of New Jersey County of Monmouth } ss. On this 18th day of September A.D. 1852. before me Josiah M Brown a Notary Public for said State personally came El Smock and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the day and year aforesaid
Josiah M Brown N.P.
State of New Jersey County of Monmouth } ss. Be it known that on this 18th day of September 1852. before me Josiah M Brown a Notary Public for said State personally appeared El Smock aged 70 years a resident of Shrewsbury in the County and State aforesaid and made oath according to law that she is the child of Joseph Gibson who was a Revolutionary Soldier and who made application for a Pension under the act of 7th Jan 1832 that he is now dead - that she is directly interested as a Claimant in said Claim and makes this affidavit to be

filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim
Hendrick Smock
Elect Smock mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned before me Josiah M Browne N. P.

Charles Lloyd
NY
14 th July 1835.
O. S.
Rec d Vol 43 page 15
Wm Lloyd 1835
1835

War Dept
Pension H July 1835
Sir
In reply to yours of 8 inst respecting the case of John Joseph Giberson, I have to state that no allowance could be made made him in the present state of his papers - The service of the militia of N. Jersey consisted of monthly tours, and the regulations require a specific recital of each. This has not been done furnished by Mr. Giberson as required by the letter of 5 Sept. last as a further explanation - According to the information before the Dept the militia service within the periods designated for this claimant's service, did not much exceed 6 months.
act 7 June
Charles Lloyd Pugh by Nicholas N. Jersey.

Freehold N.J. July 10th 3
Free
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
July 1833. 13
South Fitchburg Vt.

Sir
the Nicholas Monro County July 8. 1835
In the Case of Joseph Gibson an applicant for a pension you wrote me last fall that the proof was not altogether satisfactory but that with some further explanation from him he might be allowed for six months but not longer and that the papers were on file &c. Mr Gibson is very unwell and confined wholly to his House and cannot find any other testimony or give any information further than what has been furnished. The testimony of Joseph Mounts that I recollect right proves a service of at least four months. His own decla- ration underneath shows a service under him at least I should presume two months might be allowed from that statement with Mr Mounts would make up the six months. I will be obliged to you to

to recur to the papers as soon as convenient and if the six months can be allowed him please to send to me any Certificate that may be allowed
The Old Gentleman is very ancient and poor and a female pension if he is entitled to it would be a great comfort to him
Very Respectfully Colis Lloyd
James L. Edwards Esq

June 19 JUN 19 1864 FREEHOLD, N.J. Lefia Mound
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Sir,
Freehold Monmouth County June 14 th 1834,
The papers of Joseph Giberson are again sent to the department with the Affidavit of Joseph Mount, who served with the Applicant. There seems no material variance between their Statements. The different places of Rendezvous being all in the same township & all along the sea coast & the rivers. The papers have been delayed some time for further pro of service, and until a short time since the Applicant did not know of Joseph Mount being alive, he living in another County but found him in this County going through Freehold to visit a Brother when the Applicant was taken here - Giberson Old and decrepit and very poor withal as well as his relations, who are unable to maintain him. If his Case can be sustained, I beg the favor of as speedy an answer as practicable, he rests his Case on the Intend being all he will be ever able to procure from length of time, deaths & removals &c.
Respectfully
Earle Lloyd
James L. Edwards Esq

Ans Lewis } Personally appeared before the subscriber Monmouthth. } one of the Justices of the peace of the County of Monmouth. Joseph Mount of the County of Middlesex, who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth and saith that he is about Seventy nine years old, that he served as a Soldier in the Militia in the Revolutionary war, for which services he has received a pension from the Government of the United States he further on like oath saith that in the Early part of the war, he resided in the Township of Shrewsbury in the County of Mon- mouth, and that he served in the Militia under Captain Benjamin Dennis at Rack pond on the sea shore in Shrewsbury. That Joseph Giberson who is upwards of eighty years of age served in said Captain Dennis Company with deponent at Rack pond for one month. Their duty was to guard the shore & sea board from the incursions of the Refugees, that they took a number of Refugees Boats in the Rivers & Creeks which were secreted along the different rivers & owned by the refugees, that from the length of time & defect of memory deponent cannot recollect the year the above service was done, that at a different time whether the same year or not, deponent rendezvoused under Captain Bennett at the Head of the Bay in Shrewsbury Township on the sea board, at which time Joseph Giberson performed

a time of duty in the Militia with deponent their duty was to Guard the Coasts to prevent the Tories & Refugees from trading and committing depredations upon the Inhabitants. This deponent further Saith That another time he deponent served one month in Shrewsbury under said Captain Dennis at Shark River Neck Point and other places during which time Joseph Giberson was also under said Dennis and performed one months duty as a good Soldier. This Deponent further Says That he Cannot precisely say what Year or Years the above services were performed by him & said Giberson owing to the Great Length of time which has Elapsed since. Deponent has been acquainted with Joseph Giberson since the War he now resides in Howells Township and this deponent understands he is applying for a pension
Deponent Says at the taking of this affid that Joseph Giberson is present and is the same person who served with him during the War as is above set forth & stated in the above affidavit

5. Deponent does not recollect the field Officers names, if any there were, when the services were performed
Sworn to & Subscribed } before me this 11 th day } of June 1834 at } Freehold
Joseph B Mount
William Lloyd Esquire
I David H Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth do hereby Certify that William Lloyd Esquire whose name is subscribed to the print of the affidavit of Joseph B Mount sworn to and Subscribed on the Eleventh day of June in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty four was at the time and now is a Justice of the peace of the County of Monmouth duly Commissioned, and sworn and that his said acts are entitled to full faith and credit. And I do further Certify that the name William Lloyd signed to the print of the said affidavit is the proper hand writing of the said William Lloyd Esquire
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Freehold the fourteenth day of June in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and thirty four
D. H. Ellis Clerk

Joseph Gibson N. Jersey.

Monmouth County } Personally appeared before New Jersey — } the Subscribed one of the Justices of the peace of Sussex County on the twenty sixth day of July Eighteen hundred thirty three Joseph Gibson and being duly sworn according to Law deposes & saith that on the 31 st July 1832 he the deponent made his declaration for a pension before the Judges of Monmouth Plea in Session and on oath further says that in the year one thousand seven hun- dred and seventy six in the month of May he did military duty at Long Branch in Newbury under Capt Benjamin Dennis that he served in May July & September in said year and in the year 1777 he did duty three months in monthly tours that he entered on duty in the month of July of that year and served in July September and November under Capt John Dennis and in the year 1778 he did duty under Capt Benjamin Dennis for the space of three months that he served at Haddonfield & Shart's Run and Entered on duty in August of that year and continued for three months in monthly tours he served in August October and December deponent says the Record of his age is lost but to the best of his knowledge he is in his Eighty Sixth Year of his age and is of sound

minds & for which service he claims a pension ~
Sworn to & subscribed } Joseph Gibson this 26 th July 1833 } before me Thos C. Shurton Justice
I Daniel St Ellis, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Monmouth, do hereby certify that the annexed papers contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Gibson for a pension on the 31 st July 1832. and also that Thomas C. Shurton Esquire whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the affidavit of Joseph Gibson, sworn to & subscribed on the 26 th July 1833 & which is annexed hereto, was at the said time and now is a justice of the Peace of the said County of Monmouth duly Commissioned and sworn and that his said acts are entitled to full faith and credit. And I do further certify that the name Thomas C. Shurton signed on the Jurat of the affidavit is the proper hand writing of the said Thomas C. Shurton Esquire.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Tredegar this first day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred & thirty three
D. St Ellis Clerk

Sept. 14, 1937
W. A. M.
Please send History Rev. fusion case:
Joseph Gibson R. 3992
giving reason for rejection.
Respectfully -
H. H. Jenkins
Box 424
Bly' Frank. P.O. W. D. C.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Joseph Liberson R. 3992
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1776 3 mos ✓ Benjamin Dennis N.J.   July 1777 3 mos John Dennis   Aug. 1778 3 mos Benjamin Dennis  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, July 31. 1852
Residence at date of application, Shrewsbury Twp. Monmouth Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, 85 yrs
Remarks: Daughter Eliza Smock was 70 yrs old and a resident of Shrewsbury N.J. in 1852.
This claim was not allowed as there was not sufficient proof of service as required by the Act of June 7 1832 under which he applied for pension.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.